Oaths of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of notices of appointments, correspondence and written oaths submitted to the Secretary of State by the Commissioner of Deeds. The oaths contain the name of the appointee, office to which the person was appointed, location and date.
Title
- Oaths of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries
Quantity
- 9 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0008
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological then by name of state or territory; some files arranged by date only.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains notices of appointments, correspondence and written oaths submitted to the secretary of state by the commissioner of deeds. These signed oaths of office, which swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States and New York State, were filed, along with an impression of the Commissioner's seal pursuant to Chapter 270 of the Laws of 1850. The oaths contain the name of the appointee, office to which the person was appointed, location and date.
Related Material
Series B0006, Registers of appointment of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries, and Series B0007, Abstracts of appointments of Commissioners of Deeds for other states, territories, and foreign countries, contain data on the Commissioners of Deeds to whom many of these oaths refer.
Access Restrictions
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